Christmas Stockings and Decorating for Christmas

I finally finished my Christmas Stockings. I started these before Christmas last year and finally finished them the week before this year's Christmas! Each stocking is lined and padded with natural wool padding. I used buttons and ribbon from stash. I made the pattern myself and think they probably came out a little too big. I have them hanging from removable hooks - fingers crossed they come off at the end of the festive season!

I also bought a new decoration for the top of our very, very small Christmas tree :)

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